Students from P.S. 28 in Jersey City have taken an active role in protecting and learning about Reservoir No. 3 in Jersey City and have been honored for their efforts.
(Andrew Miller/The Jersey Journal)

The Mosquito Challenger team from School 28 in Jersey City has been named first in the region for their eCybermission project involving Reservoir No. 3 near Pershing Field.

Joel Naatus, a teacher from School 28 has been working with four students Sophia Lugo, Christy Rijos, Jennifer Segovia and Victoria Moreno to try and reduce the Asian tiger mosquito population near the reservoir.

Naatus received notification Wednesday afternoon that the team will be traveling to the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Va., in June for national judging.

The eCybermission contest is sponsored by the United States Army and focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and asks students to solve a real problem in their community.